How Brexit Talks Overcame Suspicion, Resentment and Fish
More than 2,000 hours of talks over nine months during the coronavirus pandemic often felt like a chapter from the Cold War.
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It was always likely to come down to fish, and even the final hours were occupied by cod and mackerel.
After nine months of bartering, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could declare that his trade deal with the European Union was done, while the bloc got to keep close ties with one of the world’s biggest economies.